Commissioners authorize GLO mitigation grant application, set $600,000 engineering cap after contract errors and fee debate

Jun 10, 2026

The court approved submitting a GLO mitigation grant application for a proposed shelter project and authorized engineering and grant‑administration contracts, setting an engineer fee cap of $600,000 after finding page errors and an incorrect 25% figure in the draft contract; grant admin fee will be 8%.

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San Jacinto County commissioners voted to authorize the submission of a Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG‑MIT) application to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for a proposed shelter project and to advance procurement of professional services. The court also approved an engineering contract subject to an engineering fee cap determined by the court at no more than $600,000 and approved a grant‑administration contract at an 8% administration fee.

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